diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 240063f..4476dba 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ release-image:
     - apk add --no-cache git
   script:
     - |- # fetch upstream
-      git clone $UPSTREAM_REPOSITORY --depth 1 --branch $UPSTREAM_REF
+      git clone $UPSTREAM_REPOSITORY --depth 1 --branch $UPSTREAM_REF windmill
+      cd windmill
     - |- # patch lic
       export FILE=backend/windmill-api/src/ee.rs
       export PREV_CONTENT=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDgVShzcLSPiOi+8ET8fggob1kmi47/cE12JaidPkwfGnScZItghkqtiLsct0U4kJhlp5gO89DYTBmIKadvxwY7kMsLlZzmi2emVH7c27cByGASY8QmWDNdG4Ggy/NDflGGBdAtN6gHawZAg4zHv3qpbPQGHH1/6sXIohcXhOnouwIDAQAB